This post will explain what a steam canner is, the pieces that come with it, how it saves time, the types of recipes that maximize a steam canner’s efficiency, how much water they use (hardly any!) who a steam canner is best for, and why you’ll want to try one yourself! This post may contain affiliate links. That just means that if you decide to make a purchase through Amazon, I get a teeny, tiny commission that doesn’t affect your total at all. It just helps keep your favorite blogger in business! Steam canners have been around a while, that’s completely true. They only recently have been approved by the USDA, National Center For Home Food Preservation, and studies done by both Utah and Wisconsin Universities tested and proved that they are safe for water bath canning. They are safe for exactly the same recipes as used in “regular” or water bath canning and you can learn to use them if you’re a beginner- as in never boiled a pot of water in your life- Or if you are an experience canner.
Watch the video for a great introduction to steam canners, and be sure to like the video and subscribe to my YouTube channel while you’re there!
Get the Steam Canning Fact Sheet & Equipment List right here!
The advantages of these gems are so, so great… if it strikes your fancy, click the photo below and get yours now! Truly, they are a great way to start canning, even if you’ve never canned before at all AND they make a rad addition to an experienced canner’s tool belt. Tell me Wildflowers, will you be trying these out? Share in the comments below and share this post with someone you know who might dig it!
Sherri says
I just got a glass top stove and was told not to use it for canning. What is an alternate way to can?
Jenny Gomes says
You could check with the manufacturer but the steam canner is much, much lighter. I would think it would be permissible.